Be Forever Yamato [English Subtitles] 2003 Horror Movie Review

This movie picks up where Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage left off.  The nemesis in this film is the Black Nebula Empire, and they try to take over the Earth.  They have a powerful weapon that can annihilate humanity if they resist a full-scale invasion.  They also want to know where the Yamato is.  Kodai and the crew of the Yamato learn the ship is at Space Station Icarus, and they commandeer the ship of a high-ranking official in an attempt to reach the station.  The Black Nebula Empire catch on to them and attack the group as they attempt to flee.  During the attempt, Yuki is shot, and Kodai and the others are forced to leave her behind.  The film continues with a number of surprises that are revealed, and these surprises lead up to the climax.


The DVD contains several special features.  These include: the original theatrical trailer for Be Forever Yamato, Original Art Galleries (a gallery of line art), scans of the booklet handed out at theaters showing Be Forever Yamato, and the text-only features “The Yamato Story: The Making of Be Forever” and “1980: The Summer of Yamato.”


Be Forever Yamato is an interesting film, and doesn’t seem to come out of nowhere after Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage.  Anyone who considers themselves a fan of Space Battleship Yamato should have this DVD in their collection.